Bright light & right tools: 4 cooking tips for the visually impaired
I’m visually impaired, and teaching myself how to cook has been one of the things I have decided to do this year to make myself a better person. I’ve done a few things to make my kitchen more blind-friendly than it was to begin with, and as a result I’ve managed to do things like roast a chicken for the first time, have it turn out perfectly, and only have one minor panic attack about it. Here’s four tips for making cooking easier while blind.
Brighten up your mornings with toasters in technicolor!
I’m in the market for a new toaster and I’m happy and sad to report that I’ve found the toaster of my dreams! But, it’s over $300. So my search continues. But in the meantime, I’ve been discovering all these brightly colored toasters in a full rainbow of colors. Wanna come colorful toaster shopping with me?
I love my frying panda
Holy crapsicles, how cute is this freaking frying pan? I’m sorry, I mean, frying panda. I fell in love with her when I saw her over on ModCloth. I was also impressed to see that the reviews were all glowing.
Use your aprons to hide ugly old kitchen phone jacks
This photo might just look like Homie StellarP‘s adorable vintage apron collection, and it is! But it’s also a super clever way of covering up an unsightly, and unused, phone jack in the kitchen.
Clean a stubborn burn off an oven floor with this special trick
I think I found a good way to clean a stubborn burn off an oven floor without going through a can of Easy Off (or similar products), and it worked without scratching my oven.
How can I get my beloved deep fat fryer REALLY clean?
My deep fat fryer is one of my most beloved possessions. It has graced me many a time with the comfort of egg rolls, fritters, and other foods I probably shouldn’t like so much.
Sadly, my little friend is a royal pain to clean up…
Cleaning under duress: The stove top
I hate cleaning, and I need a strong motivator to get me going, like an impending visit from a college friend or the soul-crushing screech of my mom’s nagging. Considering that I dislike it so very hard, I’ve created a system of cleaning that gets things looking passable just about as fast as possible. Cleaning the oven should be done in parts. Here’s how I do it…
Hang your herb garden in front of your window
I’m fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I’m giddy because I’m stoked to share it with you. But I’m jealous because I WANT ONE!